It features a remarkably durable synthetic build, it fires like a dream, and its light weight will take you by surprise the first time that you hold it. Now, on a few rare occasions, I have had the pleasure of firing a gun that bucked this trend and hit all three check marks – and the Remington Model 887 is one of those guns. Or, it could be lightweight and durable, but not handle well. In my experience, generally, a firearm can be durable and handle well, but not be lightweight. I would like to apply this same concept to gun development, but with different factors in play. Or conversely, it could be good and cheap, but not fast. For example, a restaurant can be fast and cheap, but not good. There is a widely-referenced project management concept known as the iron triangle, which states that of three key factors – fast, good, and cheap – you can only really feature two. I say “did” because the gun has been sadly discontinued, but we’ll get to that later. A successor of sorts to the highly successful Remington 870, the Remington Model 887 did a lot right. One of my favorite shotguns of any kind, and particularly of the pump-variety, is undoubtedly the Remington Model 887. Is there anything quite as satisfying as pumping a high-quality pump-action shotgun, ejecting a spent round, and chambering a new one? Probably, but bear with me here.
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